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How to get fromHot Springs to Mammoth Cave National Parkby taxi, bus, car ferry, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Hot Springs to Mammoth Cave National Park by taxi, bus, car ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Taxi, bus, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Hot Springs to Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, ARtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, AR to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    10h 15m
    $219–440

  2. Drive 500.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Hot Springs to Mammoth Cave National Parkcar car 500.5 mi
    8h 26m
    $92–132

  3. Taxi, fly to Nashville, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Hot Springs to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane LIT - BNA
    3. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    6h 20m
    $258–847

  4. Taxi, bus, car ferry via Shannon Hills

    1. Take the taxi from Hot Springs to Shell gas station - Little Rock, ARtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    10h 31m
    $215–445

  5. Taxi, bus, car ferry via Brentwood

    1. Take the taxi from Hot Springs to Bryant-Little Rocktaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Bryant-Little Rock to Memphis Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell gas station - Cave Citybus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    12h 13m
    $183–362

  6. Taxi, fly to Louisville International Airport, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Hot Springs to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane plane LIT - SDF
    3. Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Shell gas station - Cave Citybus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Mammoth Cave to Mammoth Cavecarferry car ferry
    9h 17m
    $299–1,037

Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) to Nashville (BNA) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$84Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Hot Springs to Mammoth Cave National Park.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 501.8 mi
  • Duration: 10h 15m

What companies run services between Hot Springs, AR, USA and Mammoth Cave National Park, KY, USA?

There is no direct connection from Hot Springs to Mammoth Cave National Park. However, you can take the taxi to Shell Gas Station - Little Rock, AR, take the bus to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis, take the bus to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove, drive to Mammoth Cave, take the car ferry to Mammoth Cave, then drive to Mammoth Cave National Park. Alternatively, you can drive from Hot Springs to Mammoth Cave National Park in around 8h 26m.

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